Granit Xhaka's relationship with Arsenal fans has been anything but straightforward, but ahead of what looks likely to be his final game in a Gunners shirt on Sunday, there is more than just a tinge of sadness among the Emirates faithful.
If you'd have told any Arsenal fan present for Xhaka's infamous on-pitch meltdown back in October of 2019 he'd remain at the club for another four years, let alone that his exit would be greeted with sadness and well-wishes, you'd have earned some strange looks from sceptical supporters.
And yet, against the odds, Xhaka has managed to oversee a remarkable turnaround.